Stop in for a cup of coffee

im guessing timing it 180* out of whack is part of his problem...
No. It wouldn't be running at all.
Some balancers have marks 90 degrees but who knows what else is going on there. He admits he prefers idle at 1000 rpm 'cause it sounds better, and knows all about the effect of changing jets on a carterbrock. Hopefully others can see he's not one to be going to advice for on tuning.